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Justin and Joe review The Social Reckoning.00:00 Movie Says Nothing08:21 Regulatory Oversight14:46 Three Perspectives20:25 How It Could Be Fixed24:10 Conversation Starter32:41 Some Good Things33:50 To A Higher Standard38:42 Filmmaking41:38 Some More Good44:38 The Social Media Problem53:10 Final ThoughtsWEBSITE: thoughtplane.caJUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin ChurchEdited by Joseph MorinClose Up cover art by Justin Church#thesocialnetwork #socialmedianews #markzuckerberg #whistleblower #closeup

Justin and Joe review Neon Genesis: Evangelion.00:00 Overview01:82 Shinji Is Pathetic05:52 Nonsensical Story15:08 The End of Evangelion20:46 Rebuild Movies Overview27:47 Rebuild 334:06 Franchise Themes37:32 Action44:12 Visual Style46:49 More Themes53:48 Rankings01:03:18 Final Rankings01:06:23 Where Does the Franchise Go?WEBSITE: thoughtplane.caJUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin ChurchEdited by Joseph MorinClose Up cover art by Justin Church#neongenesisevangelion #animetv #tvreview #mecha #psychological #closeup

Joe blind-reacts to the famously confusing series finale of Neon Genesis: Evangelion.This is a watch/ listen-along format, with sporadic commentary. So pull up the episode and follow along!01:10 Episode Starts23:24 Joe's Review

Justin and Joe review Grave of the Fireflies.00:00 Overview01:02 Frustrating06:36 About Regret09:42 Struggling to Empathize13:33 Technical Aspects15:37 This Is A Kid's Movie18:26 What Makes A Tragedy?22:51 Wartime25:55 Expressiveness28:10 Emotional Intelligence32:46 Rare Presentations of Death35:27 Parental Guidance41:10 Movies That Make Us Cry50:47 What's The Takeaway?58:21 Final Thoughts and RankingsWEBSITE: thoughtplane.caJUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin ChurchEdited by Joseph MorinClose Up cover art by Justin Church#graveofthefireflies #studioghibli #tearjerker #animatedmovie #closeup #moviereview

Joe and Justin learn how to become more effective game masters of TTRPGs with some basic game theory.,00:00 GNS Theory Overview11:38 Where Does DnD Lean17:15 Narrative TTRPGs23:08 Situationist TTRPGs30:12 How It Helps Players34:41 DnD Is a Gateway Drug41:33 The Problem With Narrative47:06 Wrap-upWEBSITE: thoughtplane.caJUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin ChurchEdited by Joseph MorinClose Up cover art by Justin Church#dungeonsanddragons #gametheory #dnd5e #ttrpg #closeup

Ryan and Joe review House of the Dragon S3.*Apologies for Joe's subpar audio. There was a technical glitch while recording. This was the best he could manage to fix it in the edit. 00:00 Intro05:55 Real Problems With S308:47 Undermining Deaths11:42 Too Many Characters18:01 Poor Halaena24:24 Aemmond25:57 Lord Ormund31:51 The Knights35:28 Aegon40:24 Alicent41:50 Action50:48 Dialogue52:46 Rhaenyra01:02:50 Compared to Game of Thrones01:06:54 Stray Thoughts01:11:21 Wrap-upWEBSITE: thoughtplane.caRecorded by Joseph Morin and Ryan WalkerEdited by Joseph MorinClose Up cover art by Justin Church#asongoficeandfire #houseofthedragon #gameofthrones #hbomax #closeup #tvreview

Justin and Joe review Spider-Man: Brand New Day.00:00 Overview06:16 Classic Marvel09:55 Flashbacks13:34 Pacing16:31 Themes32:45 Stylization35:55 Brings Out Inner Child37:09 The Hulk44:17 Humour46:19 Ned and MJ57:42 Tom Holland is the Best Spider-Man01:05:31 Effects Work01:07:33 Franchise Quality01:10:10 Jean Grey01:14:51 Mutants01:20:23 Final Thoughts and RankingsWEBSITE: thoughtplane.caJUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin ChurchEdited by Joseph MorinClose Up cover art by Justin Church#spiderman #brandnewday #mcu #tomholland #closeup #moviereview

Justin and Joe review Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey.00:00 First Impressions04:26 Greek Gods11:46 The Cyclops Scene18:34 Odysseus29:50 Penelope33:05 Robert Pattinson35:50 John Leguizamo36:42 Immersion41:08 Editing46:03 Thematic and Narrative Payoffs54:06 Telemachus59:05 Length01:03:32 Action01:06:44 Controversies01:09:56 Rankings01:12:35 As An Adaptation01:20:09 ScoreWEBSITE: thoughtplane.caJUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin ChurchEdited by Joseph MorinClose Up cover art by Justin Church#christophernolan #theodyssey #epicmovies #closeup #moviereview

Justin, Joe, and special guest star Ryan Walker review The Legend of Vox Machina S4.00:00 Expectations03:02 Cliffhanger Finale05:00 Animation08:14 Fractured Team Spirit14:18 Lack of Communication20:09 The Whispered One23:18 Taryon Darrington28:01 Pike32:51 The Power of Faith35:40 Great Character Moments40:30 Matt Mercer41:35 The Bard's Lament48:11 Long-term Setup49:37 Other Characters50:56 Whispered One Plan01:01:46 Deaths01:07:12 How the Rest MIGHT Go01:11:16 Frustrating Cliffhangers01:17:38 Stray Thoughts01:24:10 Final ThoughtsWEBSITE: thoughtplane.caJUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/RYAN'S SOCIAL MEDIA @ryanwalkerofficial Recorded by Joseph Morin, Justin Church, and Ryan WalkerEdited by Joseph MorinClose Up cover art by Justin Church#criticalrole #voxmachina #primevideo #dungeonsanddragons #closeup #tvreview

Justin and Joe review Spider-Noir.00:00 Sony Has a Win02:17 Colour Choices05:37 Filmmaking Craft08:53 VFX17:39 Characters21:28 An Original But Classic Spidey Story28:38 The Spider33:31 Supporting Cast37:42 Stray Thoughts44:05 Final RankingsWEBSITE: thoughtplane.caJUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin ChurchEdited by Joseph MorinClose Up cover art by Justin Church#spiderman #spidernoir #amazonprime #nicolascage #closeup #tvreview